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572befb7dfb02c14005c6af6	What city is central to the economy of West Tennessee?	Memphis	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe easternmost section, about 10 miles (16 km) in width, consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River. To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that stretches all the way to the Mississippi River; this area is called the Te...
572bf00d2babe914003c2970	What is the most common climate across Tennessee?	humid subtropical	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf7	Most of Tennessee has which type of climate?	humid subtropical	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf8	Which mountains contain those parts of Tennessee with a temperate climate?	Appalachians	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf9	Which body of ocean water affects Tennessee's climate the most?	Gulf of Mexico	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bfa	Which range of months is Tennessee's wettest?	between December and April	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bfb	What is Tennessee's average annual precipitation in inches?	50	[ "Tennessee\n\nMost of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of...
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c798	What is Tennessee's average high temperature in degree Celsius during the summer?	32	[ "Tennessee\n\nSummers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are n...
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c799	What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee?	113 °F (45 °C)	[ "Tennessee\n\nSummers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are n...
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79a	Where was the highest known temperature in Tennessee recorded?	Perryville	[ "Tennessee\n\nSummers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are n...
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79b	What Fahrenheit temperature is the lowest ever recorded in Tennessee?	−32 °F	[ "Tennessee\n\nSummers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are n...
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79c	Where in Tennessee did the temperature reach -36 degrees Celsius in December of 1917?	Mountain City	[ "Tennessee\n\nSummers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are n...
572bf2712babe914003c2972	Which hurricane brought damaging rains to Tennessee in 1995?	Hurricane Opal	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhile the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal i...
572bf2712babe914003c2973	On average, how many days each year are there thunderstorms in Tennessee?	50	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhile the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal i...
572bf2712babe914003c2974	Which parts of Tennessee are most threatened by tornadoes?	West and Middle Tennessee	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhile the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal i...
572bf2712babe914003c2975	How many tornadoes strike in Tennessee in an average year?	15	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhile the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal i...
572bf2712babe914003c2976	What year in the 1990s did an unusual blizzard visit Tennessee?	1993	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhile the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal i...
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afb	Which cities other than Knoxville have been the capital of Tennessee?	Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the ...
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afc	How many counties are part of Nashville's metropolitan area?	13	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the ...
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afd	What distance in miles is Clarksville, TN from Nashville?	45	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the ...
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afe	Which city is Tennessee's sixth largest by population?	Murfreesboro	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the ...
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6aff	Which two of the six most populous Tennessee cities are nearest the Great Smoky Mountains?	Chattanooga and Knoxville	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the ...
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3a	How many years ago was Tennessee first inhabited by humans?	12,000	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, includin...
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3b	What time period corresponds with the Mississippian cultural phase in early Tennessee history?	1000–1600 AD	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, includin...
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3c	Which Native American people are the first group to inhabit Tennessee that we know by name?	Muscogee	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, includin...
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3d	What do archaeologists call the cultural phase of the inhabitants of Tennessee between 1000 BC and 1000 AD?	Woodland	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, includin...
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b05	Which European nationality first explored the Tennessee region?	Spanish	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name \"Tanasqui\" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's cur...
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b06	Which year did Hernando de Soto explore Tennessee?	1540	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name \"Tanasqui\" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's cur...
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b07	Which Native American peoples were living in Tennessee when Juan Pardo explored the area?	Muscogee and Yuchi	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name \"Tanasqui\" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's cur...
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b08	Which Native American people left Tennessee for the Virginia area because of encroaching Europeans?	Cherokee	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name \"Tanasqui\" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's cur...
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b09	By which year had most of the Native Americans been forced out of the Tennessee region?	1838	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name \"Tanasqui\" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's cur...
572bf76c750c471900ed4c42	In which year did the British first settle in what would become Tennessee?	1756	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by for...
572bf76c750c471900ed4c43	What was the name of the first British settlement in what is now Tennessee?	Fort Loudoun	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by for...
572bf76c750c471900ed4c44	Which British officer oversaw the construction of Fort Loudoun?	Captain Raymond Demeré	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by for...
572bf76c750c471900ed4c45	Which Cherokee faction forced the surrender of Fort Loudoun in 1760?	Overhill Cherokees	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by for...
572bf76c750c471900ed4c46	Which British commanding officer was killed the day after Cherokee took Fort Loudon in 1760?	Captain Paul Demeré	[ "Tennessee\n\nThe first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by for...
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b15	What did American settlers call the Cherokee who attacked Fort Watuaga in 1776?	the Chickamauga	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They oppo...
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b16	Who lead the Cherokee attack on Fort Watuaga in 1776?	Dragging Canoe	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They oppo...
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b17	What was the name of the Chickamauga leader's cousin who helped settlers escape his raids?	Nancy Ward	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They oppo...
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b18	Who left Fort Watuaga, crossed the Appalachians, and attacked the British army in South Carolina in 1780?	Overmountain Men	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They oppo...
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b19	Who lost the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina?	the British Army	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They oppo...
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c60	What was the name of the state that three North Carolina counties hoped to form in 1784?	Franklin	[ "Tennessee\n\nThree counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the f...
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c61	What was the name given to the land that North Carolina transferred to the federal government in 1790?	Southwest Territory	[ "Tennessee\n\nThree counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the f...
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c62	What town marked the western extent of the Cumberland Settlements?	French Lick	[ "Tennessee\n\nThree counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the f...
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c63	What other name does the North Carolina Road share with Daniel Boone's passage through the Cumberland Gap?	Wilderness Road	[ "Tennessee\n\nThree counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the f...
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c68	Which state was the first formed out of federally controlled territory?	Tennessee	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a f...
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c69	In addition to the original thirteen, which two states were admitted to the union before Tennessee?	Vermont and Kentucky	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a f...
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c6a	Which mountain marked the starting point of the Tennessee border described by the state constitution?	Stone Mountain	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a f...
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c6b	When Tennessee's border was first defined, territory west of which river was considered for future annexation?	Mississippi River	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a f...
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b33	Which US President oversaw the forced westward relocation of Cherokees beginning in 1838?	Martin Van Buren	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from \"emigration depots\" in Eastern Tennessee (such ...
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b34	How many Cherokee-owned black slaves were also relocated between 1838 and 1839?	2,000	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from \"emigration depots\" in Eastern Tennessee (such ...
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b35	What Cherokee phrase means "the trail where we cried?"	Nunna daul Isunyi	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from \"emigration depots\" in Eastern Tennessee (such ...
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b36	Which Native American nation's emigration was first associated with the term "Trail of Tears?"	Choctaw	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from \"emigration depots\" in Eastern Tennessee (such ...
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b37	Approximately how many Cherokees died along their "Trail of Tears?"	4,000	[ "Tennessee\n\nDuring the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from \"emigration depots\" in Eastern Tennessee (such ...
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7ae	Which Tennessee governor championed secession in February of 1861?	Isham Harris	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (whi...
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7af	Which area of Tennessee was most resistant to secession?	East Tennessee	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (whi...
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b0	What percentage of voters voted against secession in Tennessee's February 1861 referendum?	54	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (whi...
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b1	On which date did Tennessee enter a military alliance with the Confederacy?	May 7, 1861	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (whi...
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b2	Which region of Tennessee swung in favor of secession in the June 1861 referendum?	Middle Tennessee	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (whi...
572c022a750c471900ed4c7a	Which side won more Civil War battles in Tennessee?	Union	[ "Tennessee\n\nMany major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in ...
572c022a750c471900ed4c7b	Which Union commander seized control of the Tennessee River in February 1862?	Ulysses S. Grant	[ "Tennessee\n\nMany major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in ...
572c022a750c471900ed4c7c	During which month in 1862 did Union forces capture Memphis?	June	[ "Tennessee\n\nMany major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in ...
572c022a750c471900ed4c7d	Union control of Middle Tennessee was reaffirmed by what battle in January 1863?	Battle of Murfreesboro	[ "Tennessee\n\nMany major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in ...
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b55	Which county in East Tennessee was more supportive of the Confederacy than its neighbors?	Sullivan County	[ "Tennessee\n\nConfederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee C...
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b56	Which Confederate general failed to capture the Union fort at Knoxville?	James Longstreet	[ "Tennessee\n\nConfederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee C...
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b57	Which Union general broke the Confederate siege of Chattanooga in November 1863?	Grant	[ "Tennessee\n\nConfederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee C...
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b58	Which Confederate general launched an attack on Chattanooga from Perryville, KY?	Braxton Bragg	[ "Tennessee\n\nConfederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee C...
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b59	Which battle did Confederate General Longstreet win in East Tennessee?	Battle of Bean's Station	[ "Tennessee\n\nConfederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee C...
572c053b750c471900ed4c82	Which forces controlled most of Tennessee when slaves were emancipated?	Union	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhen the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom witho...
572c053b750c471900ed4c83	Up to how many former slaves began fighting with for the Union after the Emancipation Proclamation?	200,000	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhen the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom witho...
572c053b750c471900ed4c84	Which edict freed slaves across most of the Confederacy, but technically not Tennessee?	Emancipation Proclamation	[ "Tennessee\n\nWhen the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom witho...
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7be	Who was elected Vice President of the United States in 1864?	Andrew Johnson	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the...
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7bf	Which Confederate state's representation was readmitted to Congress first?	Tennessee	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the...
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c0	On which date were Tennessee's elected representatives restored to their offices in Washington D.C.?	July 24, 1866	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the...
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c1	Their ratification of which Amendment spared Tennessee a military governor during Reconstruction?	Fourteenth	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the...
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c2	In which year did Andrew Johnson become President?	1865	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the...
572c807e750c471900ed4ca0	Who were targeted by restrictive laws passed in Southern states at the end of the 19th century?	African Americans	[ "Tennessee\n\nAfter the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade,...
572c807e750c471900ed4ca1	In which year did the Tennessee General Assembly pass electoral reform laws that disenfranchised most African Americans in the state?	1889	[ "Tennessee\n\nAfter the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade,...
572c807e750c471900ed4ca2	Who besides African Americans were victims of Tennessee's late-19th century electoral reform?	poor Whites	[ "Tennessee\n\nAfter the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade,...
572c807e750c471900ed4ca3	What is the name for laws dating from the late-19th century which promoted segregation?	Jim Crow laws	[ "Tennessee\n\nAfter the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade,...
572c807e750c471900ed4ca4	Approximately how many African Americans lived in Tennessee in 1900?	480,430	[ "Tennessee\n\nAfter the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade,...
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b7f	Who was elected governor of Tennessee in 2002?	Phil Bredesen	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state ...
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b80	Which Tennessee Senator was the only Republican first-time Senator elected in 2006?	Bob Corker	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state ...
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b81	Who was the first Republican Speaker of the Tennessee state senate since Democrats took control in the Reconstruction era?	Ron Ramsey	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state ...
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b82	Which political party did the majority of conservative Tennessee voters support in the early 20th century?	Democratic	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state ...
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b87	What was Tennessee's estimated population in 2015?	6,600,299	[ "Tennessee\n\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 ...
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b88	What percentage population increase did Tennessee experience between 2010 and 2015?	4.01%	[ "Tennessee\n\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 ...
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b89	How much of Tennessee's population increase between 2010 and 2015 was due to migration?	219,551	[ "Tennessee\n\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 ...
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b8a	In 2008, what percentage of Tennessee residents were born outside the South?	Twenty percent	[ "Tennessee\n\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 ...
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b8b	What net population increase during Tennessee's last two US Census reports was due to immigration from outside the country?	59,385	[ "Tennessee\n\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 ...
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7ce	What was Tennessee's most common self-reported ethnic group in 2000?	American	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tenn...
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7cf	What percent of Tennessee residents self-reported their ethnic group as Irish in 2000?	9.3%	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tenn...
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d0	Which European ancestries are most common among self-identified ethnic "Americans" in Tennessee?	English and Scotch-Irish	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tenn...
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d1	What European national ancestry was claimed by 45% of Tennessee residents in 1980?	English	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tenn...
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d2	What was Tennessee's population in 1980?	3,221,354	[ "Tennessee\n\nIn 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tenn...
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b91	Which Protestant denomination has its headquarters in Nashville, TN?	National Baptist Convention	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cl...
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b92	Which Tennessee city contains the headquarters of the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy?	Cleveland	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cl...
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b93	The principle Bible college of the Free Will Baptists is located in which Tennessee city?	Nashville	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cl...
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b94	Which two major Protestant denominations are based in Memphis?	Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church	[ "Tennessee\n\nTennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cl...
572c85fcdfb02c14005c6b99	Roughly how many farms are located in Tennesee?	82,000	[ "Tennessee\n\nMajor outputs for the state include textiles, cotton, cattle, and electrical power. Tennessee has over 82,000 farms, roughly 59 percent of which accommodate beef cattle. Although cotton was an early crop in Tennessee, large-scale cultivation of the fiber did not begin until the 1820s with the opening ...

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